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Get latest updates/news emanating from around the Middle-East and African region.
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Inaugurates Bulbula Park, Mesob One-Stop Service Center
[Ethiopian Herald] PM Abiy receives Angola's External Relations Minister [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-May-2025
Malawi: Food Security - Deputy Minister Chambo Launches Dowa-Dambo Irrigation Scheme
[Nyasa Times] Deputy Minister of Agriculture Benedicto Chambo on Friday Commissioned the operations of Dowa-Dambo Irrigation Scheme. [...]
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Date: 05-May-2025
Nigeria: Abuja Farmers Warn of Food Crisis, Demand Subsidised Inputs
[Daily Trust] FCTA assures of intervention [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-May-2025
Nigeria: Nigerian Firm, Brazilian Varsity Sign MOU On Livestock Production
[Leadership] The chief executive officer of Silagreen International Agro Development Limited, Michael Olusegun Akinruli, has said that his firm has signed a Memorandum of Understan [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 05-May-2025
Ghana: 2.4 Million Ghanaians Vulnerable to Food Insecurity - Report
[Ghanaian Times] More than 2.4 million Ghanaians representing 7.4 per cent of the population between March and May this year are currently classified as vulnerable to food insecuri [...]
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Date: 05-May-2025
South Africa: Vaal River Residents Reeling From Flood Damage
[GroundUp] Crops destroyed, houses evacuated [...]
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Date: 05-May-2025
South Africa: A Basic Income Support Grant Can Address Extreme Poverty and Inequality in South Africa - Economic Model Shows How
[The Conversation Africa] South Africa remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. The country's per-capita expenditure Gini coefficient, a measure of how spending from [...]
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Date: 05-May-2025
Africa’s pastoralists hold the key to sustainable livestock and environmental balance
Across Africa, pastoralists and livestock keepers sustain herding systems which are closely bound up with our landscapes and crucial to nationwide food security, economic growth, a [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Egyptian citrus boosts Sokhna Port to record growth in early 2025
EGYPT – DP World Sokhna, one of Egypt’s key logistics hubs, reported its highes [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Kemin Industries secures patent for innovative salt & phosphate-free protein brine
USA – Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer, has announced the issua [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2025
Heineken invests in UK energy drink brand Tenzing to broaden beverage portfolio
UK – Heineken has acquired a minority stake in UK-based energy drink company Tenz [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Whole Foods Store in California closed over vermin infestation
USA – A Whole Foods Market store in Cupertino, California, has been temporarily s [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
CBL Foods highlights illegal confectionery surge & warns of consumer safety
SRI LANKA – Ceylon Biscuits Limited (CBL), a confectionery manufacturer, has poin [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Rabobank: Climate change could shift global banana trade in Africa’s favour
AFRICA – African banana producers could see their exports rise in the coming deca [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Ingredion’s PureCircle achieves Farm Sustainability Assessment Silver Performance Level for Stevia Supply
USA – Ingredion, a global ingredient solutions provider, has announced achieving [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Sun World, Clarifresh team up to boost produce quality control
EGYPT – Sun World has announced a partnership with Clarifresh, a company that pro [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
bioMérieux pushes for sustainable solutions in lab plastic recovery
FRANCE – bioMérieux, a French in vitro diagnostics company, is leading an innova [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Final outlook: South Africa’s citrus export volume to rise by 3.6% in 2025
SOUTH AFRICA – South Africa’s citrus industry is expecting a solid 2025 season, [...]
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Date: 30-Apr-2025
Nigeria: FCT - How to Stop Crashes At Sloppy Dutsen-Tipper Garage Junction
[Daily Trust] The age-long road crashes on the sloppy Dutsen-Tipper garage junction, along the Dutse-Alhaji/Bwari highway in the Federal Capital Territory, have recently become a s [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Hasten Enugu Airport Concession, Reps Caucus Tells FG
[Daily Trust] The Enugu State Caucus in the House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the federal government's plan to concession the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2025
Liberia: No More Potholes in Monrovia By December
[New Dawn] Margibi -- The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Public Works, promised here that before December 2025, Monrovia will experience no potholes. [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2025
Nigeria: Kano Govt Approves N51bn for Capital Projects
[Vanguard] The Kano State Executive Council has approved an unprecedented ₦51.5 billion for critical infrastructure and public service delivery projects across the state, as part [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2025
Tanzania: State to Build Modern Bus Terminals Nationwide
[Daily News] Dodoma -- The government has reaffirmed its commitment to upgrading and constructing modern bus terminals across various local government authorities in phases, MPs we [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2025
Sudan: Jabir and Khartoum State Wali Discuss Progress On Service Projects in the State
[SNA] Port Sudan -- Member of the Transitional Sovereignty Council (TSC) and Assistant Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Jabir has reviewed the progress of d [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2025
Namibia: Rain Season Takes Extraordinary Toll On Road Infrastructure
[Namibia Economist] Heavy rains have caused significant damage to road networks, leading to road closures, infrastructure failures, and increased safety risks. Authorities are urgi [...]
Region: N/A
Date: 30-Apr-2025